Author: Gary McKenzie

It was good to see ITV highlighting the staff at the sharp end of racing recently. Most of them get up at ridiculous hours and can still be seen working in the evening. They...

I am not usually one to bemoan my luck, the game is about ups and downs, but I have to say that I have not been blessed with good fortune lately. Of the last...

December 11th 2010. Cheltenham. Menorah, the favourite, scoots clear of Cue Card and Silviniaco Conti in the prestigious International Hurdle. These three were in the embryonic stages of their careers and they would go...

Buveur D’Air is now no better than even money to complete a Champion Hurdle hat trick in March after his impressive win at Newcastle last week. And the debate rages on about whether he...

And people wonder why this game gets to us. What an emotional weekend we had. Coneygree, running for the first time in over a year, rolled back the years with a gutsy third place...

This week saw the Cartier Awards take place. It’s like the Oscars but for our equine heroes. I don’t think too many could complain about the winners. Stradivarius was an easy pick for the...

Stairway to Heaven or Bohemian Rhapsody? The Godfather or Citizen Kane? Pele or Maradona? Or even Twix or Kit Kat? It is all about opinions. And it is a personal thing. So, how do...

Once again I dine on humble pie. Cracksman, to me, was a one hit wonder when he won the Champion Stakes in such emphatic style last season. He won the Ganay easily enough but...